US8919875B2 - Base for a bicycle saddle - Google Patents

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US8919875B2
US8919875B2 US13/615,923 US201213615923A US8919875B2 US 8919875 B2 US8919875 B2 US 8919875B2 US 201213615923 A US201213615923 A US 201213615923A US 8919875 B2 US8919875 B2 US 8919875B2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J1/00—Saddles or other seats for cycles; Arrangement thereof; Component parts

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  • This invention relates to bicycle saddles and in particular to a load-bearing base for a bicycle saddle.
  • a main object of this invention is to provide a new base for a bicycle saddle which is adapted to fit the muscles of legs and buttocks, and to provide more comfort during riding without increasing the weight of the saddle.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide an improved base for a bicycle saddle to which the padding and covering of a bicycle saddle are easily applied.
  • the new base for a bicycle saddle is made of rigid or semi-rigid materials.
  • the base comprises a load-bearing panel body and a rim surrounding the panel body.
  • the rim is constructed in such a way that one section thereof is constructed to have a strip-shaped opening so that the section is more flexible than any other place of the rim.
  • the bicycle saddle can fit the muscles of legs and buttocks and provide more comfort during riding without increasing the weight thereof.
  • the body has a narrow front portion and a rear wide portion.
  • the rim extends outwardly from the edge of the body.
  • the strip-shaped opening can be disposed on a section of the rim round the narrow front portion or the wide rear portion.
  • the rim of the base has an arcuate tip section with one strip-shaped opening extended therealong.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the narrow front portion of the body of the first embodiment
  • FIG. 3 is a top view of the narrow front portion of the body of a second embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the base 10 for a bicycle saddle is a first embodiment according to the present invention.
  • the base 10 essentially comprises a load-bearing panel body 12 and a rim 14 surrounding the body 12 .
  • the body 12 and the rim 14 are integrally made of rigid or semi-rigid materials, such as plastic or fiber-reinforced plastic materials.
  • the body 12 and the rim 14 are marked off by a dotted line.
  • the body 12 includes a relatively narrow front portion 16 and a relatively wide rear portion 18 .
  • the narrow front portion 16 becomes progressively narrower towards its front end 20 which fits between the crotch of a bicycle rider.
  • the wide rear portion 18 is of a size and shape suitable for supporting the buttocks of a rider.
  • the rim 14 extends outwardly from the edge of the body 12 in a suitable width and includes an arcuate tip section 22 corresponding to the front end 20 of the body 12 .
  • a strip-shaped opening 24 is disposed on and along the arcuate tip section 22 . Thereby, the section 22 is more flexible than any other place of the rim 14 .
  • FIG. 3 it shows a base 30 for a bicycle saddle which is a second embodiment according to the present invention.
  • the base 30 being similar to the base 10 , includes a body 32 with a front narrow portion 34 and a rim 36 with an arcuate tip section 38 corresponding the front end 40 of the front narrow portion 34 .
  • the difference between the base 30 and the base 10 is that disposed on the the arcuate tip section 38 is a strip-shaped opening 42 which defines an outer strip-shaped frame 44 with a center protrusion 46 that faces and extends into opening 42 so that the arcuate tip section 38 of the rim 36 has a suitable flexibility.
  • reference numeral 50 designates a base according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the base 50 comprises a longitudinal axis X-X′, a load-bearing panel body 52 and a rim 54 surrounding the body 52 .
  • the body 52 includes a relatively narrow front portion 56 and a relatively wide rear portion 58 .
  • the narrow front portion 56 becomes progressively narrower towards the front end 60 of the body 52 .
  • the wide rear portion 58 is divided by the longitudinal axis X-X′ of the base 50 into a right load-bearing area 62 and a left load-bearing area 64 .
  • the rim 54 extends outwardly from the edge of the body 52 in a suitable width and includes an arcuate tip section 66 ,disposed on the edge of the front end 60 of said body 52 , a right front section 68 , and a left front section 70 disposed respectively on the edge of the right side and the left side of said narrow front portion 56 of said body 52 , a right rear section 72 disposed on the edge of said right load-bearing area 62 , and a left rear section 74 disposed on the edge of said left load-bearing area 64 .
  • each of the sections 66 , 68 , 70 , 72 and 74 Disposed on each of the sections 66 , 68 , 70 , 72 and 74 is a strip-shaped opening 76 , 78 , 80 , 82 and 84 so that each of the sections 66 , 68 , 70 , 72 and 74 is more flexible than any other place of the rim 54 .

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USD753926S1 (en) * 2013-04-24 2016-04-19 Brooks England Ltd. Saddle
EP3165435A1 (en) 2015-10-21 2017-05-10 Velo Enterprise Co., Ltd. A load-bearing frame of a bicycle saddle

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US7628451B2 (en) * 2005-11-25 2009-12-08 Louis Chuang Bicycle saddle
US7635162B2 (en) * 2005-05-12 2009-12-22 Paul Ljubich Bicycle seat
US20100019553A1 (en) * 2008-07-25 2010-01-28 International Bicycle Products Corporation Saddle
US20100225148A1 (en) * 2007-05-09 2010-09-09 Stefano Segato Seating structure and method of making same
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US6059359A (en) * 1998-11-27 2000-05-09 Cassani; Osvaldo Bicycle saddle
US7367619B2 (en) * 2002-10-01 2008-05-06 Selle Royal Spa Saddle support structure
US7635162B2 (en) * 2005-05-12 2009-12-22 Paul Ljubich Bicycle seat
US7628451B2 (en) * 2005-11-25 2009-12-08 Louis Chuang Bicycle saddle
US20100225148A1 (en) * 2007-05-09 2010-09-09 Stefano Segato Seating structure and method of making same
US20090189421A1 (en) * 2008-01-30 2009-07-30 International Bicycle Products Corporation Saddle Assembly and Venting Device Thereof
US20100019553A1 (en) * 2008-07-25 2010-01-28 International Bicycle Products Corporation Saddle
US20120242119A1 (en) * 2009-09-21 2012-09-27 Giuseppe Bigolin Ventilated Saddle Structure

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USD753926S1 (en) * 2013-04-24 2016-04-19 Brooks England Ltd. Saddle
EP3165435A1 (en) 2015-10-21 2017-05-10 Velo Enterprise Co., Ltd. A load-bearing frame of a bicycle saddle

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